School Defends Decision To Sack Gay Teacher

South Coast Baptist College in Western Australia has defended it's decision to terminate the employment of a teacher because they had come out as gay.

Craig Campbell revealed his sexuality to his employers (previously reported on here), but soon found himself without work when the school would not offer him any further shifts as a relief teacher, despite being a member of staff at the school for two years.

Following Craig's termination the head teacher of South Coast Baptist College Des Mitchell, pictured on the school website beside the motto 'rigorous minds, compassionate hearts', told media that Craig's sexuality was 'inconsistent' with being a teacher.

At the time Mr Mitchell said, 'I shared with him that at present there is an inconsistency with his beliefs on sexuality and the college's beliefs. At the time Craig requested to be a relief teacher at SCBC, he had a very clear knowledge of the college's Christian values and related beliefs. At present, for us, we chose not to employ someone who's openly gay.'

Unfortunately, as the school is a religious facility it is exempt from anti-discrimination laws. Western Australia's LGBTI Advocacy Group has called for these rules to be changed to protect LGBT+ employees.

The group spoke to ABC News on the issue, stating that 'That exemption is now out of date and out of step with community feeling. this is no longer a political issue. It's a human rights issue.'

Despite this, South Cost Baptist College have insisted that they made the correct choice, insisting that religious freedoms are important.


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Alien Resurrection 20 Years On

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Alien 3 was a film that had a lot of audience expectation, the teaser trailer was released before the film had a script, and the film made promises of the Aliens reaching Earth. Whilst the film did not deliver on this initial promise, and was met with poor reviews at the time, it went on to become beloved by fans of the franchise. Alien Resurrection has not gone on to be beloved after a poor release.

After the death of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley at the end of the third film many people felt that it would be impossible to continue on the franchise without her. Whilst Fox did consider several films that would bring the aliens back but leave Ripley dead, ultimately they felt that the character had to return, and as a result Alien Resurrection was born.

With Ripley dead, Fox tasked an impressive young writer to pen her return, Joss Whedon. Whilst Whedon wrote several versions of the script, most of which included a finale taking place on Earth itself. However, thanks to studio interference and requests for changes Whedon left the project, resulting in the film becoming substantially different from what he originally intended.

It’s easy to see how a version of this film would have fallen more in line with what we’ve come to expect from Whedon, with the pirate crew of the Betty having a very watered down version of the stereotypical Whedon banter. Perhaps if Whedon had been able to perfect a script, or even have been given the directing job himself the film would have been better received. Instead, the directing fell to Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a renowned French director for whom Alien Resurrection was his first American film. Jeunet brought his distinct style to the film, bringing along French special effects supervisor Pitof, and cinematographer Darius Khondji, to help him craft his own unique vision for the film.

Unfortunately, it was this mixture of new art style and a fractured script that led many people to feel that the film failed to live up to the previous instalments, which ultimately led to the poor critical reviews and low box office takings. The alteration in the design of the Alien is one of the poorer points of the film, with the dark biomechanical design making way for a brown insectoid look that felt too far removed from the original Geiger design. Plus, the bizarre human like creature that makes it’s appearance towards the end of the film is far too drastic an addition to the mythology to win people over. Thankfully, the human cast of the film offer some degree of entertainment, with particularly good performances from Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, and Ron Perlman.

Weaver plays her part interestingly enough, a clone version of the original Ripley that has become part alien herself. This is aparently a request that Weaver herself made in order to play a different version of the character. Whilst this new version of Ripley was interesting, the best scenes of her (where she remembers Newt and speaks about her to Winona Ryder’s Call) were cut from the theatrical release of the film, leading to a performance that never quite feels like the Ripley she should be.

Alien Resurrection falls short of it’s mark in all regards, from script, to characterisation, to visual effects. If it weren’t for the Alien Vs Predator films a number of years later Alien Resurrection would be the worst film in the Alien franchise, however, if you discount to cross-over movies, it’s still the worst.


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Star Wars Battlefront 2: 5 Unmissable Star Wars Games

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 has recently been released, and marks one of the most exciting new Star Wars games in years, incorporating excellent gameplay and a story that fills in important pieces of the Star Wars canon.

With so many other Star Wars games already available to gamers, how do you know which games are a must play, and which need to be avoided like The Phantom Menace? Here’s a list of five unmissable Star Wars games.

Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)

The prequel trilogy introduced a lot of new elements to the Star Wars universe, not all of them good. One thing that it did do, however, is to explore the Clone Wars, a conflict that was mentioned in passing in A New Hope and had been intriguing fans for decades. Whilst the Clone Wars television series would go on to look into this conflict in depth, Republic Commando was the first game to use this setting, and took a unique gameplay style for the series.

Instead of playing as an established hero, piloting an iconic vehicle, or being a Jedi, you were part of a four man Clone Trooper unit taking part in the initial battle of the Clone Wars. A squad based first person shooter set within the Star Wars universe, Republic Commando is still an enjoyable and unique experience.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 (1997)

Following on from the hugely popular Doomlike Dark Forces, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 returned players to the role of heroic mercenary Kyle Katarn, though this time is added lightsabers and force powers to the first person shooter games.

With an expanded gameplay style, and a story that built upon the former expanded universe in new and interesting ways, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 became a guide for how to make a great Star Wars game for years to come, and helped to solidify Kyle Katarn as an all time fan favourite character, one that we’re still waiting to be brought back into the new extended canon.

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

The first of the new Battlefront games, Star Wars Battlefront was an excellent example on how to make a Star Wars game that looked and felt like a part of the universe. With over a dozen online game modes to choose from, and a series of unlockable rewards to earn, Star Wars Battlefront has a lot of content in what is a fairly simple game.

Despite lacking a single player campaign, something that the sequel addresses, the game has enough content to keep gamers playing for hundreds of hours, and the very nature of online play means that even if you play the same match over and over again, you’re guaranteed to have a new experience every time.

Super Star Wars (1992)

The oldest game on this list, Super Star Wars is an excellent side scrolling run and gun adventure that puts players into the role of Luke Skywalker through the events of A New Hope; though the games does take a lot of liberties with the story.

Having Luke fight a giant Sarlaac Monster, pilot his Land Speeder around desert pirates, and jump and climb over moving platforms to get inside the Jawa’s Sandcrawler might seem like expanding the story of A New Hope too far, but they make for such fun and amazing gameplay experiences that you’ll find yourself not caring.

With the added fact that it has retro game sensibilities when it comes to difficulty curve and utilising ‘game over’ to punish struggling players, this is probably the most challenging game on the list.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

Before they became well known for Mass Effect and Dragon Age, Bioware made a name for itself by producing what it still the best Star Wars gaming experience, one that not only throws you deep into the Star Wars universe, but explores one of the most interesting legends of the franchise.

An RPG game set some 10,000 years before the events of the films, Knights of the Old Republic tells a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and redemption as players explore a universe incredibly familiar, yet completely different to what they have seen from the franchise before.

It’s hard to talk about Knights of the Old Republic without giving away the story, and I really don’t want to do that as it’s an amazing story, but if you haven’t played this game and love Star Wars you’ve done yourself a disservice.


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Fundamentalists Launch Christmas Boycott Of Target For Transgender Policy

A Christian fundamentalist group, 2nd Vote, has renewed the boycott of Target this week, citing the companies policies of tolerance and acceptance of the transgender community.

A member of the group, Lance Wray, spoke to the Christian Post to say, 'Despite the impact to their bottom line, Target continues to champion the left's radical agenda. Not only does Target contribute financially to liberal activists, but its dangerous policy of allowing men into women's restrooms and bathroom facilities remain in place.

'Let's continue holding Target accountable for it's left-wing Activism! Our #AnywhereButTARGET campaign continues this Christmas shopping season and we need your help spreading the word.'

A video on the groups website has claimed that the boycott of Target has led to a loss of profits for the company of 43%, and the stock being down 30%.

However, financial and business experts have said that these difficulties have been down to competitors and online shopping.


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Katie Hopkins Leaves Daily Mail Days After Attending Far Right Hate Group

The controversial columnist and former radio presenter Katie Hopkins has left the tabloid The Daily Mail days after footage emerged of her giving an anti-Muslim speech at a far right meeting in Florida.

Hopkins has been no stranger to stirring up hate in the past, having been criticised for her stance on multiple subjects, including having recently called for a 'final solution' for the Muslim community.

After footage emerged of Hopkins speaking at an event organised by David Horowitz Freedom Centre, an American far right think-tank and anti-Muslim organisation.

During the speech Hopkins told the audience that it was 'our time', and encouraged those in attendance to arm themselves with 'the help of the NRA'. She also went on to tell them that she had been reported to the police for hate crimes and inciting violence, before going on to tell them that parts of the UK were run by 'Muslim mafia', and that there is 'institutionalised discrimination against whites' across Britain.

Today, a Daily Mail spokesperson said that Hopkins' employment with them had been 'ended by mutual consent'. This follows Hopkins losing her position at the radio station LBC in May for a tweet that called for Muslim deaths.

Interestingly, Hopkins also appears to have deleted all of her tweets on the social media site Twitter.


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Star Wars: Rebels ‘In The Name of The Rebellion Part 2’ Review

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The second part of ‘In The Name of The Rebellion’, the story moves away from the collective Ghost crew to focus on Ezra (Taylor Gray) and Sabine (Tiya Sircar) as they learn more about the mysterious project the Empire is working on, as well as the true lengths that Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) is willing to go to.

Whilst the first part of this story lacked a great deal of bang, the second half of the story manages to pack in action, intrigue, and tension as it forces the youngest members of the Ghost crew to infiltrate an Imperial shipment containing a deadly cargo; a giant Kyber Crystal. I knew going into the second part of this story that we would be getting some connections to Rogue One, Saw’s presence guaranteed this, but I wasn’t expecting it to cram in Kyber Crystals, kidnapped scientists, Death Troopers, and the mention of Krennic (played in Rogue One by Ben Mendelson).

With the first part of the story focusing so closely on the inner workings of the Rebellion it was a genuine surprise that the second part didn’t follow the same course. Whilst it would have been possible for Ezra to see how dark a path Saw was travelling by having them perform any kind of mission against the Empire, connecting it back into Saw’s ongoing story was an inspired choice.

How far you’re willing to go to achieve your ends became an important question in this episode, with Ezra and Sabine trying to rescue the captured scientists, but Saw willing to let them all die to deliver a blow to the Empire. From here on out I don’t see Ezra really questioning the methods of the Rebellion again, or at least not in the same way he did in the first part of the story. He’s learned what the other side of the fight is willing to do, the lengths that people like Saw are prepared to go to, and it frightens and appals him.

The confines of the Imperial transport also makes for an interesting location for the action of the episode, with firefights in tight confines and dark hallways, and an especially creative sequence where the Rebels take down a squad of Death Troopers in the smoke. The inclusion of the Death Troopers, whilst welcome, led to one jarring moment. In Rogue One the Death Troopers spoke with a strange garbled language, impossible to understand, yet here they were speaking normally, with the squad leader actually developing a personality over the course of the story. Whilst this wasn’t a bad thing in any way, it did throw me out of the episode for a moment as it was so different from Death Troopers we’d seen in the past.

It also struck me this episode how much closer to his film look Saw had developed. He’s not got his breathing problem yet, and still has both legs, so there’s still plenty of room for the series to use him again and explore his descent into near madness. Hopefully he will appear again before the end of the series, especially as his relationship with Ezra will be very different going forward.

A vast improvement on the previous episode, and one that acts as a great second part, yet also manages to work well as a stand alone episode.


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Star Wars Battlefront II: 5 Moments From Star Wars That Would Make Great Games

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The Star Wars saga is filled with iconic moments, some on the big screen, some on television, and others buried deep within the lore and expanded universe. With so much to draw upon, what moments and events could be used for future Star Wars games?

The Siege of Mandalore

The Siege of Mandalore is one of the final battles of the Clone Wars conflict, and was planned as the final story arc of the Clone Wars television series before the show was cancelled.

With the ex-Sith Lord Darth Maul in control of Mandalore via a proxy leader and devoted following within the warrior caste, the Jedi High Council dispatched Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi to take the rogue darksider down. Calling upon the former Jedi Ahsoka Tano for help, she was left to lead the fight against Maul alongside Captain Rex when Skywalker and Kenobi left to save Chancellor Palpatine (the events at the star of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith). Despite coming close to defeating Maul in an all out war between clone troopers and mandalorian soldiers, Ahsoka failed because Palpatine issued Order 66, whereby all of the clone troopers (except for Rex) turned against the former Jedi.

A game based upon The Siege of Mandalore would be able to take advantage of an era that fans are familiar with, but tell a story that still remains largely untold, able to include fan favourite characters like Ahsoka Tano, Captain Rex, and Darth Maul.

Lords of the Sith

Set between the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Rebels, Lords of the Sith tells the story of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader falling victim to a terrorist strike above the planet of Ryloth, forcing the two Sith Lords to fight for survival on the planet’s surface, fighting alien creatures and rebels.

One of the grittier of the new Star Wars canon novels, ‘Lords of the Sith’ gave the two Sith Lords a chance to shine, including Darth Vader destroying fighters in space with the force and his lightsaber, and Palpatine fighting vicious monsters with force lightning and his own rarely seen lightsabre.

A game adaptation of the book could focus on either side of this conflict, or mix the two together, allowing player to tear through opponents as powerful Sith, or fighting impossible odds as resistance fighters.

Twilight Company

Technically a tie in to the Star Wars Battlefront game, the story of Twilight Company is one of the grittiest war stories in the current Star Wars canon, telling the story of the front line fighters as they fight a desperate campaign to cripple the Imperial production across several planets, including a shipyard, a bio weapons facility, and factory worlds.

Because the original Star Wars Battlefront lacked a single player campaign there has been a sad lack of Star Wars first person shooters in recent years, and whilst Star Wars Battlefront 2 is rectifying this, a game that explores the exploits of Twilight Company would be very welcome.

Malachor

The planet of Malachor has appeared a number of time in Star Wars canon throughout the years, most recently in the epic season two finale of Star Wars Rebels. Much of what has occurred on Malachor is still a mystery, but what we do know from Star Wars Rebels is that the planet is a graveyard of Sith and Jedi bodies, and that it holds a massive Sith superweapon.

The lack of information on what actually happened on Malachor could prove to be a benefit for any game creators, allowing them to craft a story around the small pieces of information that we do have. Any game that would allow players to take part in a battle between thousands of force users is sure to be popular.

The Yuuzhan Vong War

The Yuuzahn Vong War is one of the most controversial aspects of the old expanded universe, with fans either loving it or hating it. Set years after the defeat of the Empire, the mysterious Yuuzahn Vong race appeared from beyond the edges of the Star Wars galaxy and invaded known space.

With living ships, vicious soldiers, and the ability to resist The Force, the Yuuzahn Vong tore through the New Republic and Imperial Remnant alike, enslaving and destroying whole world; and even killing beloved character Chewbacca. In the end, an alliance between the New Republic, the Imperial Remnant, and the new Jedi Order were able to defeat the Yuuzahn Vong.

A game set within the old expanded universe would be a brave choice for new properties, but the scope of the Yuuzahn Vong conflict opens a huge number of possibilities, anything from first-person shooter, action adventure, starship simulator, or even real-time strategy.


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Legends of Tomorrow 'Helen Hunt' Review

Why does Victor Garber have to be leaving the series? Watching him get to play at being Franz Drameh was great, and really showed off just how good of an actor he is. Whilst we may be loosing Professor Stein soon, the show is determined to have us enjoy his final episodes.

One of the things that is becoming clearer with this season of Legends of Tomorrow is that the stand alone episodes are starting to build into the larger season long story arc. Whilst the Legends spend much of this episode trying to get a time displaced Helen of Troy (Bar Paly) back to her own place and time, the episode also manages to include appearances from Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), Kuasa (Tracy Ifeachor), and a now revealed Eleanor Darhk (Courtney Ford).

Whilst we did not learn a great deal more about Mallus (John Noble) or his plans, we actually got character development from our villains, something that is usually missing from the series.
Not only did the Legends and the audience learn that Courtney Ford is in fact the adult daughter of Damien Darhk, last seen in season four of Arrow as a little girl, but Amaya (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) learns that Kuasa is her granddaughter, and the older sister of the modern day Vixen (Megalyn Echikunwoke).

These moments with the bad guys are genuinely entertaining, with Damien Darhk continuing to prove that his return is a good thing for the show, with the moment that he realises that Jax and Stein have switched bodies being a stand out moment. It's interesting that the show has determined that they will be making him as wacky and fun as the regular cast, but it stands him in good contrast against the rest of the bad guys, especially the serious Kuasa.

The villains aside, the only members of the hero team that actually get a chance to develop much are Stein and Jax. Whilst this would normally be a bit of a let down for a show with such a large cast, the fact that we're getting to spend more time with the two of them before Stein leaves for goo is the right choice, and shaking up their dynamic by having them trade places is really fun.

Drameh isn't quite perfect as Stein, he comes across as playing old rather than feeling old, but Garber is superb at capturing his young partners energy. Whilst the developments in their personal relationship is great, getting to see Stein as the physical side of Firestorm is the highlight of the episode.

Stein has been around since as far back as episode twelve of The Flash, and has been a big part of the universe ever since, though often not in the spotlight, yet has never had the chance to participate in a superhero fight himself. The beauty of the body switch is that it's a good way to out him in the driving seat for a change and have him shooting nuclear fire from his hands.

The upcoming departure of Victor Garber is going to be a blow to the series, as this episode showcases, but it's great that the series is giving him these chances to shine before he bows out, whilst also developing their villains and add to the season long story arc. The bonus inclusion of Themyscira as part of Earth-1 is an incredibly exciting Easter-egg; we know that Superman and Batman exist on Earth-19, but the possibility that we many one day see Wonder Woman is hugely exciting.


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LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2: Top 5 LEGO games

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Everyone likes LEGO, right? Whether it’s fond memories of building your own unique creations as a child, or indulging in buying a fun licensed kit as an adult, you would be hard challenged to find someone that hasn’t enjoyed playing with it at some point. With the massive popularity of LEGO, it’s of little surprise that the LEGO video games have been as popular as they are.

With the November’s release of LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2 looming large, now seems like a good time to look back at the rest of the series and to pick out the top five LEGO games you need to check out.

5. LEGO Dimensions

LEGO Dimensions is an amazing game. The game combines dozens of LEGO universes to give you a game where you can play as Batman, The Doctor, Homer Simpson, and Harry Potter all at the same time.

However, the main downside of this game is the cost. Buying new characters and levels can be very expensive. If you can afford to do so, it easily delivers one of the best LEGO games around that is still expanding. What other game gives you the LEGO version or Red Dwarf and The Goonies?

4. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Despite the name, the third entry in the Batman series is a Justice League game, bringing more characters into the series than ever before. It draws from both the Superman and Green Lantern mythos to deliver a game of galactic proportions that builds on the success of the previous entries in the series.

3. Lego Marvel Superheroes

The original LEGO Marvel Super Heroes game is still one of the best in the LEGO series. With a story that spans the whole Marvel universe and a roster of 150 characters, it gives us one of the best Marvel games around.

The hub world in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is fantastic, with an entire New York City to adventure around in. You can visit the Baxter Building, Xavier’s School, and Avengers Tower. You can fight against Green Goblin as Cyclops and Captain America. This game combines so many fantastic elements of the Marvel universe to deliver an enjoyable game.

2. LEGO City Undercover

LEGO City Undercover is what would happen if LEGO created their own Grand Theft Auto game, minus the murder, drugs and prostitutes. LEGO City Undercover is easily one of the most enjoyable games in their roster, with some fun and unique features that make this stand out from the crowd.

Playing as an undercover cop, you don’t unlock new characters, but get to change your disguises to allow you to perform different tasks in the hub world. The hub itself is a huge city that takes the best features from real world cities like New York, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles.

The game is also full of 70’s and 80’s cop show and action movie references, with Columbo, Dirty Harry, and Starsky and Hutch all making appearances, and my personal favourite being the construction worker who talks like Arnie and makes Schwarzenegger film puns.

1. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Could it be anything else? The game that made the series what it is. It’s the oldest game on the list, but it’s still easily one of the best. Letting you play through the first six films of the Star Wars saga, it’s thoroughly enjoyable in its simplicity. Whilst it doesn’t have a lot of the features that later games have, it is LEGO at it purest and most enjoyable.


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Legends of Tomorrow ‘Return of The Mack’ Review

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Victorian vampires, Jax with amnesia, the resurrection of Damien Darhk, the return of Rip Hunter, and the first appearance of Mallus. The latest episode of Legends of Tomorrow crams so much into its run time that we’re left absolutely spoilt.

Events kick off this week in Victorian London, where Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvil) is on the trail of an anachronism but ends up stumbling across a dead bodies that appears to have fallen victim to a vampire. Luckily, back on the Waverider, the team has seen that this anachronism is similar to the one that led them to Zari (Tala Ashe) and decide to go investigate, much to the joy of Mick (Dominic Purcell), who reveals that he’s always wanted to kill a vampire as he pulls out a carefully crafted stake that he’s apparently been carrying for years.

With the team and Rip back together, things start to feel a little bit more like the first season of the show, which is never a bad thing. Unfortunately, Rip proves to be less than trustworthy throughout the episode, leading on a particularly sad ending as the character is dragged off by the Time Bureau. It’s unfortunate that Rip won’t be coming back onto the team, but as Sara (Caity Lotz) points out, he’s betrayed every group he’s worked with, and he simply can;t be a part of the Legends anymore. I do like the shift in dynamic that’s been going on since season two, where Sara has been firmly placed as the captain of the ship and the leader of the team, something that will never again be in doubt after this episode.

Whilst the episode begins as a fun vampire hunt through Victorian London, the comedy takes a back seat for the latter half of the episode as it becomes apparent that this isn’t just an adventure of the week romp, but an integral part of the season arc. Whilst I do love the humour of the stand alone episodes, like the previous ‘Phone Home’, it’s great when the show combines that fun humour with the drama that makes up their big stories. Having been promised vampires, the team is more than a little disappointed to discover that there is no vampire, just a time displaced dead body that a cult is trying to bring back to life. Unfortunately for everyone, this body is none other than Damien Darhk, from after his season three appearance and death on Arrow.

I was initially a little skeptical that we needed more Darhk in the show, but thanks to how brilliantly the episode plays his resurrection scene and the massacre that follows I’m actually looking forward to seeing more from him, especially with this weeks guest star Courtney Ford. I won’t say who she’s playing as the episode doesn’t, but it’s going to be interesting when Darhk finds out who she is. We also get some more information on Mallus this week, with some quite frightening hints that he may be some kind of demonic godlike entity, and get to hear the seasons big bad when he speaks through Ford’s character, voiced brilliantly by John Noble. This certainly sets the stage for an interesting, and potentially frightening season to come.

This week also managed to add more preparation to the upcoming departure of Professor Stein (Victor Garber), as Jax (Franz Drameh) and Ray (Brandon Routh) try to sever the psychic bond between Jax and Stein, which results in some amusement when Jax suffers from short term memory loss. Whilst they did attempt this in secret, Stein discovers their plan, and doesn’t exactly disapprove of it either. The separation of the Firestorm matrix, and making the hero into a single entity is sure to be a complex task, one which will surely have an amusing journey over the rest of the season.

Thanks to a tonal shift half way through, this episode manages to blend ridiculous humour and dramatic developments as it introduces the seasons main antagonist, and returns one of its stand out villains to the series. With the episode raising more mystery than it solves, the rest of the season is sure to be an interesting journey across time.


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